Jan 18, 2024
ATTRIBUTION/INTRO LINE:
Dr. William Li, physician, scientist and bestselling author
of “Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How Your
Body Can Heal Itself” and “Eat
to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live
Longer”
SHORT BIO:
William W. Li, MD, is an internationally renowned
physician, scientist and author of the New York Times
bestseller “Eat to Beat Disease: The New Science of How
Your Body Can Heal Itself.” His groundbreaking research
has led to the development of more than 30 new medical treatments
that impact care for more than 70 diseases including diabetes,
blindness, heart disease and obesity. His TED Talk, “Can We Eat to
Starve Cancer?” has garnered more than 11 million views. Dr. Li has
appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC, Rachael
Ray and Live with Kelly & Ryan, and he has been featured
in USA Today, Time Magazine, The Atlantic and O
Magazine. He is President and Medical Director of the
Angiogenesis Foundation, and he is leading global initiatives on
food as medicine. His newest book New York Times
bestseller, “Eat
to Beat Your Diet: Burn Fat, Heal Your Metabolism, and Live
Longer” was released March 21, 2023.
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A report on cancer statistics just published in, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, states that:
- The number of new cancer cases had ticked up to more than two million in 2023, from 1.9 million in 2022.
- According to the report, cancer rates are increasing for six of the 10 most common cancers: breast, prostate, melanoma, kidney, pancreas and uterine, while lung, colorectal and pancreas cancers cause the most deaths.
- Among adults younger than 50, colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer death in men and the second-leading cause in women, behind breast cancer. In the late 1990s, it ranked fourth in both men and women younger than 50.
So, it seems that there's no more appropriate time than now to listen to this important discussion I had with Dr. William Li about his research applying both biology and biotechnology to understand cancer preventing compounds in food and how the body responds to what it's fed!